Why Isn't the Department of Education Already Closed?
At her confirmation hearing last week, Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, walked a thin line. On the one hand, she needed to assure Congress and the American people that she was fit for a cabinet-level position.
The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level position, it aimed to collect educational data an
Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education?
Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding would blow a big hole in the budgets of red states.
The Education Department waiting game
It’s a familiar slash-and-burn tale as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team sweeps through the Education Department, and there’s still one more shoe to drop: the formal executive order to dismantle the agency.
What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
‘Acting’ like leaders at the Department of Education
The Department of Education may only have "acting" officials in place, but those leaders are shaking up an agency in desperate need of reform.
The Department of Defense is publicly telling staff to ignore the DOGE team's 'what did you do last week' email requests
The Pentagon told employees to "pause any response" to the email, saying it would be the authority to conduct staff reviews.
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the ...
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Trump Can't Shut Down the Department of Education, but Student Loan Borrowers Should Beware
The Department of Education was created by Congress in 1979 to track, manage and coordinate education programs and procedures ...
MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter
The letter informs public institutions that assessments will take place to determine compliance with new interpretations of ...
5 Big Department Of Education Updates, And What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know
Here’s where things currently stand with the Department of Education, and what student loan borrowers and prospective college ...
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Everything the Department of Labor Actually Does
The DOL is currently facing scrutiny from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This matters for you, since the ...
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department because of a ‘culture of corruption’
A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department because of a “rampant culture of corruption” after ...
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I Was the Department of Education’s Only Civil Rights Monitor in Alabama—Until DOGE Happened
Can you pitch in a few bucks to help fund Mother Jones' investigative journalism? We're a nonprofit (so it's tax-deductible), ...
Grand jury says abolish Alabama police department immediately: 'Culture of corruption'
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker said five Hanceville police officers were indicted on corruption and drug ...